Swedish funeral company launches wheat bran and food waste coffins
In Sweden, the green burial trend is getting a new twist with coffins made of wheat bran and biofibers from food waste, including orange...
3D printed, biobased dwelling wins Mars habitat competition
In New York, a “multi-planetary architectural and technology design agency” has won NASA’s Mars Habitat Competition with a biobased, 3-D printed dwelling design.
AI SpaceFactory...
Algae discovery could improve solar power efficiency
In the United Kingdom, researchers at the University of Birmingham are studying algae that can capture 95% of light—much more than the 10-20% captured...
BASF partners with milk-protein film firm Lactips
In France, chemical giant BASF has signed a marketing contract with French milk-protein films company Lactips. Under the terms of the deal, BASF will...
Seed pencil maker branches out into tea bags
In Denmark, the producer of a biodegradable pencil containing seeds has expanded into teabags.
Dubbed Sprout Spoon, the foldable teabag/stirrer combo is 100% biodegradable and...
Bioadhesive maker finds foothold in publishing, packaging
In Iowa, a biobased adhesives producer is gaining traction as it looks to make everything from e-commerce to yearbook bindings a little more sustainable.
Bio-Bond,...
Filipino entrepreneur pitches bamboo straws
In France, a Filipino entrepreneur was given the opportunity to pitch bamboo straws as part of the Startupper of the Year challenge.
Bambuhay Social Enterprise’s...
Cosmetics packaging provider taps Braskem for biobased polyethylene
In Texas, plastic fabricator FKuR will now offer cosmetics tubes made from Braskem’s biobased polyethyelene.
Biobased PE can be used for extrusion blow molding and...
Luke Perry buried in mushroom suit, daughter reveals on Instagram
In Tennessee, 90’s teen heartthrob Luke Perry was buried in a mushroom suit after dying of a stroke in March. In a recent Instagram...
Fish-gut bioplastic under development in Newfoundland
In Newfoundland, graduate chemistry student Courtney Laprise has developed a process to turn fish guts into plastic. Laprise tells CTV that oil from fish...